diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index 6fe6af86..770d11f8 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import grant from "grant";
 import router from "./routes/user";
 import { loadSuml } from './loader';
 import {isGranted} from "../src/helpers";
+import cookieSettings from "../src/cookieSettings";
 
 global.config = loadSuml('config');
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
 app.use(cookieParser());
 app.use(session({
     secret: process.env.SECRET,
-    cookie: {},
+    cookie: cookieSettings,
     resave: false,
     saveUninitialized: false,
 }));
diff --git a/src/cookieSettings.js b/src/cookieSettings.js
index 78f1dfd1..85df5b00 100644
--- a/src/cookieSettings.js
+++ b/src/cookieSettings.js
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+const inAYear = new Date();
+inAYear.setFullYear(inAYear.getFullYear() + 1);
+
 export default {
-    maxAge: 365 * 24 * 60 * 60,
+    // secure: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production',
+    expires: inAYear,
 }